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Home My WebLink AboutCOUNCIL - AGENDA ITEM - 11/20/2012 - SECOND READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 123, 2012 AMENDINGDATE: November 20, 2012 STAFF: Laurie Kadrich AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL 11 SUBJECT Second Reading of Ordinance No. 123, 2012 Amending Section 24-91 of the City Code Regarding the Naming of Arterial and Collector Streets. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This Ordinance, unanimously adopted on First Reading on November 6, 2012, amends the City Code relating to naming new arterial and collector streets so that City Council ,rather than the developer, would select the name of the new street. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on Second Reading. ATTACHMENTS 1. Copy of First Reading Agenda Item Summary - November 6, 2012 (w/o attachments) COPY COPY COPY COPY ATTACHMENT 1 DATE: November 6, 2012 STAFF: Laurie Kadrich AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY FORT COLLINS CITY COUNCIL 17 SUBJECT Items Relating to the Naming of Arterial and Collector Streets. A. First Reading of Ordinance No. 123, 2012 Amending Section 24-91 of the City Code Regarding the Naming of Arterial and Collector Streets. B. Resolution 2012-100 Updating the List of Names for Arterial and Collector Streets. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This Ordinance amends the City Code relating to naming new arterial and collector streets so that City Council ,rather than the developer, would select the name of the new street. The Resolution will update the current list of names for arterial and collector streets. BACKGROUND / DISCUSSION On October 8, 2012, the City Leadership Team was reviewing suitable names for public alleys that have been improved by the Downtown Development Authority. During that discussion several prominent individual names were suggested but not selected in anticipation of reserving those names for a future collector or arterial street. City Code currently allows Council to add those names to an official list for future consideration by a developer as roads are constructed. Council suggested changing the Ordinance to allow only Council to name the streets, rather than the developer. During this review two names were deemed worthy of consideration for a future arterial or collector street: A.E. Blount and Charles Lauterbach. Staff requests those names be added to the official street name list. In addition, staff recommends adding Ann Azari to the list, as it is customary to honor those who have provided a significant contribution and public service to our community. The rationale for these additions is: • Charles Lauterbach In 1882, Charles Lauterbach was the first to establish a cigar business within Fort Collins on the Vandewark Block of Jefferson Street. Lauterbach touted he obtained the best quality tobacco from the great tobacco mart in Baltimore. His cigars were well-regarded and one of the editors of the Fort Collins Courier even outlined six reasons why Fort Collins smokers should purchase Lauterbach cigars. Lauterbach’s cigar factory would eventually move to 210 Linden Street, where the building still remains. • Ainsworth E. Blount (A.E. Blount) Ainsworth E. Blount was the first farm manager and the first professor of practical agriculture at the new Agricultural College of Colorado. His work at the College lasted fourteen years, beginning in 1879. Blount was famous for his agricultural research and experiments, focusing primarily on small grains. His experiments helped farmers statewide manage their grain practice in Colorado’s unique and arid climate and his work established his reputation as a prominent and scientific agricultural researcher. Years later, Blount’s wife took charge of floral work at the College and helped to beautify the campus grounds. • Ann Azari Ms. Azari was a Councilmember from 1989 to 1993 and Mayor from 1993 to April 1999. She and her husband and five children moved to Fort Collins in 1963. Her community involvement including serving on the boards COPY COPY COPY COPY November 6, 2012 -2- ITEM 17 of the Colorado Municipal League, the Downtown Development Authority, the Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce, the League of Women Voters of Larimer County and the Girl Scouts Council. History of Street Naming since 2000 The last new arterial was Mountain Vista Drive, named when Anheuser-Busch located the brewery here in the mid- 1980s. Four collector streets have been named in the past five years and eight were named between 2000 – 2007, or about an average of one per year. This information was based on the Master Street Plan collector designation. In the spring 2000, Council updated the official list to delete nine names that had been previously selected and added seven new names. Of these seven, five were selected to re-name existing County roads in the southeast quadrant of the city. The Board of County Commissioners then approved an action to continue these newly selected names to the limits of the Growth Management Area. The affected roads were: Changed From: To: County Road 7 Strauss Cabin Road County Road 9 Ziegler Road County Road 11 Timberline Road County Road 32 Carpenter Road County Road 36 Kechter Road In the fall 2003, Council again updated the list add 16 new names. Of these 16, six were selected to re-name existing County roads in the northeast quadrant of the City. Five were arterial streets and one was a state highway. In addition, four names were selected to name new collector streets. Again, the Board of County Commissioners approved the continuation of the newly selected names for the arterials and state highway to logical termination points both inside and outside the Growth Management Area. The affected arterial/minor arterial roads were: Changed From: To: County Road 50 Mountain Vista Drive County Road 52 Richards Lake Road County Road 54 Douglas Road County Road 11 Turnberry Road County Road 9 Giddings Road State Highway One Terry Lake Road In September 2005, four new names were added for selection and 18 names were deleted as duplicates. From this updated list, three collector streets were renamed as: Changed From: To: Coffey Parkway William Neal Parkway Katahdin Drive Charles Brockman Drive Sagebrush Drive Joseph Allen Drive In February 2006, 41 new names were added based on the recommendation from a citizen advisory committee and five names were deleted. In addition, Council took the following specific action to rename a collector street in the southeast quadrant: Changed From: To: Cambridge Avenue Lady Moon Drive On October 16, 2007, Council voted to add Sergeant Nicholas Walsh to the list but did not do so by Resolution. In January 2009, Council deleted three previously selected names (Lady Moon, Council Tree and Montezuma Fuller) and added four new names (Maurice Albertson, Louis Brown Jr., Dr. Karl Carson, and Sergeant Nicholas Walsh). COPY COPY COPY COPY November 6, 2012 -3- ITEM 17 In October 2011, Council adopted a Resolution naming an access drive into Spring Canyon Park in honor of Sergeant Nicholas Walsh. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends adoption of the Ordinance on First Reading and the Resolution. ORDINANCE NO. 123, 2012 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS AMENDING SECTION 24-91 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS REGARDING THE NAMING OF ARTERIAL AND COLLECTOR STREETS WHEREAS, Section 24-91 of the City Code presently provides for the City Council to establish a list of street names to be used by City staff, developers and others in the naming of arterial and collector streets in the City; and WHEREAS, the City Council believes that it should be the responsibility of the City Council to select the names of arterial and collector streets in the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS that Section 24-91 of the Code of the City of Fort Collins is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 24-91. List of street names. All new arterial and collector streets, as defined in the City of Fort Collins Master Street Plan, are to be named from the list of street names approved by the City Council and the naming of such arterial and collector streets shall be done by the City Council by resolution. The list of street names shall be composed of names of natural areas, natural features, historic and/or well-known places, citizens of the City or Growth Management Area whom the City Council would like to honor posthumously, and such other names of places, things or deceased persons as the City Council may approve. With respect to citizens of the City whom the City Council desires to honor posthumously, such citizens must have devoted much time and effort to the City either as a former City officer or employee, a former Colorado State University officer or employee, a person important in the founding of the City or a former citizen of exemplary character deserving of special recognition. The list of street names shall be adopted and amended by the City Council by resolution. All new arterial and collector streets which are not extensions of existing arterial and collector streets must be named from the foregoing list of street names, and the Director of Community Development and Neighborhood Services shall strike names from the list as they are used in the naming of such new arterial and collector streets and shall promptly file an updated list in the Office of the City Clerk. Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered published this 6th day of November, A.D. 2012, and to be presented for final passage on the 20th day of November, A.D. 2012. _________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _____________________________ City Clerk Passed and adopted on final reading on the 20th day of November, A.D. 2012. _________________________________ Mayor ATTEST: _____________________________ City Clerk